Korea Expands AI Korean-Language Platform to More Migrant-Background Learners

South Korea’s Ministry of Education and Korea Education and Research Information Service have expanded access to the AI-based platform “Korean for Everyone,” known in Korean as Modu-ui Hangugeo.

The online service provides Korean-language assessment, individualized learning management and level-based content. It was originally developed mainly to support children and adolescents with migrant backgrounds at school and at home.

Beginning April 9, 2026, locally operated family centers, foreign resident support centers and global youth centers were allowed to register as institutional members. Registered institutions can create learner accounts for migrant-background children and adolescents who are outside the school system, as well as adults.

Selected functions previously available to student accounts—including personalized content recommendations, learning records, an AI tutor, quizzes and vocabulary lists—were also opened to general members aged 14 and older.

A ministry survey of teachers using the platform found that students used it during lessons, for review after class and for independent study. Teacher satisfaction averaged 4.39 out of 5, while willingness to continue using it averaged 4.36.

The ministry said it plans to simplify identity verification and improve the platform so that anyone in or outside Korea who wants to learn Korean can register by the end of 2026. This is a planned expansion; users should check the platform for the access rules and functions currently available.

International university students may use the platform as a supplementary learning resource, but its records do not replace TOPIK scores, attendance or grades from a university language program. Applicants must separately meet the Korean-language requirements set by their university and immigration procedures.

What learners should know

• Use the English name “Korean for Everyone” consistently; the Korean service name is Modu-ui Hangugeo.
• The original focus was migrant-background school-age learners, with access now expanding to institutions and general users.
• Full public access by the end of 2026 is a government plan, not a statement that every feature is already open.
• Platform activity does not replace an official TOPIK score or university admission requirement.
• Current registration information is available at korean.edunet.net.